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DECUARATION
Before the Board of county commissioners of mason CountyqWashington
In the Matter of )
Declaring a Disaster ) RESOLUTION 13 - 03
WHEREAS , the Mason County Department of Emergency
Management has reported to the Chairman , oar ut
Commissioners , beginning , effects of a nuclear
incident have caused a disaster by creating and or threatening
extensive damages i n parts of Mason County ; and
WHEREAS , Mason County government functions are
temporarily relocated to the Mason County Emergency
Operations Center during a declared emergency ; and
WHEREAS , the facilities and staff at the Mason County
Operations Center maintain all critical county government
functions during the aftermath of a disaster ; and
WHEREAS, extensive damage has occurred and/or is still
occurring to county infrastructure , including roads and
bridges , private roads , homes , businesses and farm lands ;
and
WHEREAS, persons and property are and will be damage
unless further efforts are taken to reduce the threat to life
and
property ,w and
WHEREAS , there is an emergency present which necessitates
activation of the son County Comprehensive Emergency
Ian and utilizati on of emergency were granted pursuant
RCW . 52 and CountyOrdinanceNo . ; therefore ,
Resolution No . 13 - 03
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS .
SECTION 1
That it is hereby declareda ere is an emergency/disaster
due to the conditions in Mason County , therefore , designated
apartments are authorized enter into contracts and incur
obligations necessary to combat such emergency r tec
the health and safety of persons and property , and provide
emergency assistance to the victims of such disaster.
SECTION 2
Each designated department is authorized to exercise the
powers vest.d under Section 1 of this resolution in the light of
the demands of an extreme emergency situation without
regard to time- consuming procedures and formalities
prescribed by law (excepting mandatory constitutional
requirements ) .
DATED this llth day Of February 20 03
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MASON COUNTY,
ASHINGTON
Chairman
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Clerk of the Board